4/27/17 East Texas Crisis Center Hope Awards by Sarah A. Miller

East Texas Crisis Center Executive Director Lana Peacock welcomes guests to the Hope Awards ceremony held Thursday April 27, at Tyler Public Library's Taylor Auditorium. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Awards were presented to outstanding citizens who have gone above and beyond as volunteers and professionals to help victims of sexual violence. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Marie Davis leads the invocation at the East Texas Crisis Center Hope Awards ceremony held Thursday April 27, at Tyler Public Library's Taylor Auditorium. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Awards were presented to outstanding citizens who have gone above and beyond as volunteers and professionals to help victims of sexual violence. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Tyler Mayor Martin Heines reads a proclamation at the East Texas Crisis Center Hope Awards ceremony held Thursday April 27, at Tyler Public Library's Taylor Auditorium. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Awards were presented to outstanding citizens who have gone above and beyond as volunteers and professionals to help victims of sexual violence. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Sexual assault nurse examiner Alisha Harding receives an award at the East Texas Crisis Center Hope Awards ceremony held Thursday April 27, at Tyler Public Library's Taylor Auditorium. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Awards were presented to outstanding citizens who have gone above and beyond as volunteers and professionals to help victims of sexual violence. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

East Texas Crisis Center sexual assault program coordinator Pamela Ortega, right, presents sexual assault nurse examiner Alisha Harding an award at the East Texas Crisis Center Hope Awards ceremony held Thursday April 27, at Tyler Public Library's Taylor Auditorium. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Awards were presented to outstanding citizens who have gone above and beyond as volunteers and professionals to help victims of sexual violence. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Megan Richardson of East Texas Medical Center gives the keynote address at the East Texas Crisis Center Hope Awards ceremony held Thursday April 27, at Tyler Public Library's Taylor Auditorium. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Awards were presented to outstanding citizens who have gone above and beyond as volunteers and professionals to help victims of sexual violence. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Megan Richardson of East Texas Medical Center gives the keynote address at the East Texas Crisis Center Hope Awards ceremony held Thursday April 27, at Tyler Public Library's Taylor Auditorium. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Awards were presented to outstanding citizens who have gone above and beyond as volunteers and professionals to help victims of sexual violence. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

East Texas Crisis Center sexual assault program coordinator Pamela Ortega, right, presents sexual assault nurse examiner Rebecca Fears an award at the East Texas Crisis Center Hope Awards ceremony held Thursday April 27, at Tyler Public Library's Taylor Auditorium. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Awards were presented to outstanding citizens who have gone above and beyond as volunteers and professionals to help victims of sexual violence. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

East Texas Crisis Center volunteer coordinator Angela Gray, right, presents Jim McKee of Help Center Crime Victims Services an award at the East Texas Crisis Center Hope Awards ceremony held Thursday April 27, at Tyler Public Library's Taylor Auditorium. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Awards were presented to outstanding citizens who have gone above and beyond as volunteers and professionals to help victims of sexual violence. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

East Texas Crisis Center volunteer coordinator Angela Gray, right, presents volunteer John Soble an award at the East Texas Crisis Center Hope Awards ceremony held Thursday April 27, at Tyler Public Library's Taylor Auditorium. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Awards were presented to outstanding citizens who have gone above and beyond as volunteers and professionals to help victims of sexual violence. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

East Texas Crisis Center volunteer coordinator Angela Gray, right, presents volunteer Patricia Madison an award at the East Texas Crisis Center Hope Awards ceremony held Thursday April 27, at Tyler Public Library's Taylor Auditorium. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Awards were presented to outstanding citizens who have gone above and beyond as volunteers and professionals to help victims of sexual violence. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

East Texas Crisis Center sexual assault program coordinator Pamela Ortega speaks at the East Texas Crisis Center Hope Awards ceremony held Thursday April 27, at Tyler Public Library's Taylor Auditorium. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Awards were presented to outstanding citizens who have gone above and beyond as volunteers and professionals to help victims of sexual violence. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)